North Report

Good morning again to all who peruse these pages of the First Baptist Church of the lovely little town of North, South Carolina, the jewel of the midlands. All the activities of the church are on schedule, and we are being blessed as we serve the Lord here in the North community.
Here is an excerpt from the latest bulletin just to give you an idea of what is happening.


MEN AND BOYS BREAKFAST! Next Sunday morning, Feb 20 at 8:00 AM for breakfast and fellowship. Our guest speaker will be the mayor of North, Mr. Earl Jeffcoat. Come and enjoy, let us have a good crowd. PLEASE REMIND ALL MEN AND BOYS OF THIS MEETING!

FAITH COMETH BY HEARING TAPES: The tapes and/or cds are in and you can pick them up from Bro. Don today. Remember, the official listening dates begin tomorrow, Monday, February 14th, Valentine’s Day, and extends through Easter Sunday, Mar 23rd. A listening plan for you to use is inserted in this bulletin, to help you stay on schedule. If you have not made a commitment to listen and would like to, please let Bro. Don know and he will get you into the program. It is never too late to start listening to the Word of God!
[Note: We are now in the process of Hearing the New Testament through the forty day period, and I have heard several good testimonies of how it is blessing our church family.

The 2005 Church Directory:
PICTURES: SUNDAY, FEB 27, MONDAY, FEB 28, AND TUESDAY, MARCH 1.
We have sent the appointments into the First Choice company, so if you would like to make an appointment, please call Bro. Don, and he will call the First Choice and add your name to the list. We have 2 spaces available on Monday afternoon, and 14 spaces available on Tuesday.

HELP NEEDED:
We will need a number of people to come and spend an hour or so with us and help in checking in those who have appointments. If you will have some free time on any of those days, please see Bro. Don so he can add you to the list of helpers.

WE REJOICE AT RECEIVING A NEW MEMBER: Brother Eric Goodman has come on his profession of faith in Christ, and wants to become a part of the family of God here at North. We expect to baptize him soon. How grateful we are to have Eric join with us.

So, those are just a few notes regarding our church and its ministry. We are still searching for a Minister of Music and Youth, and I must say it is going slow. But we are convinced the Lord will send us the right person at the right time! So be it, Lord!

NORTH REPORT

My dear church family, and friends of the church that are interested in what is going on in the lovely little town of North, SC, and of what might be happening in the First Baptist Church. All things are well, and the biggest difficulty the past weekend was the icy cold weather, and today, the rain is falling. A good day to stay home and enjoy the warmth and comforts of life.
Church services on Sunday were great, but lots of folks couldn't make it due to the ice and cold. I did have a good group in the Sunday Morning Seminary Class, and also had 16 in the Discipleship Training Class on Sunday evening, for which I am very grateful. In both classes we just discuss the Bible verses, and have a good time listening to others ideas and opinions. Very informal. I do appreciate the fellowship I have enjoyed as I have tried to teach the Word of God to different groups in the church. And even though Bro. Larry, our pastor, and I do not confer on sermons or lessons, it seems as if what I teach in classes, he confirms in sermon, and vice-versa. I do really believe the Lord has something exciting coming along for not only this church, but for all churches who believe in, and teach, the precious Word of God.
Our Faith Cometh By Hearing Bible listening program is about to get off the ground. The tapes of the New Testament are in the hands of the committed, and starting on Valentine's Day, we will be listening to the New Testament for 28 minutes each day. One of our ladies who drives 30 minutes to and 30 minutes back from work plans on doubling up her listening pleasure, which I promised her would bless her very much. This is a private commitment between the listener and the Lord.
Our search for a minister of music and youth has slowed down. I have several letters out to prospects, but have not had any reply from them yet. I have sent them complete information regarding the position, and the salary and benefits compensation plan, and should be hearing from someone soon. Continue to pray is my request for you, and let me know if you hear of someone who can do the combined job of Music leader and Youth/Children minister.
So for now, let me sign off by using two terms used by ham radio operators when they finish a contact, such as 73, which means best regards, and 88's, which means love and kisses. And, of course, my favorite term is "God loves you, and so do I."